Falls Prevention Project

For more information about our Falls Prevention Project please contact Janet Lilley on - 01922 655824 or Lilleyj@walsall.gov.uk

Progress to date:

A workshop event for stakeholders was held on 17th June 2014. The focus of this event was to consider data on falls, review learning needs and share current and best practice, bringing together several strands of early activity within the project:

  • Work with Public Health to analyse current intelligence on the incidence of falls to inform and target learning and development programmes.
  • Identification of other data sources
  • Mapping and evaluation of current training and development activities on falls prevention
  • Completion of stakeholder analysis
  • Development of e-learning

Achievements:

  • Analysis of current evidence on incidence of falls, reasons for hospital admissions and falls during hospital stays.
  • Scoping out of Falls Prevention Training currently being delivered by agencies in Walsall/Black Country – further discussion at Trainers Network to review effectiveness and make recommendations for future delivery. 
  • Development of a network of trainers to deliver face to face falls training
  • Report to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Falls Steering Group 18thJuly and feedback from Trust with patient safety/training on wards
  • Preliminary meeting held with HR to discuss E Learning development – scope Learning Pool
  • Branding logo/strap line: initial consultation at June Stakeholder Event – shortlist of four
  • Workforce Development Falls Prevention Website – preliminary links/resources established
  • Continued partnership/collaborative working –NHS Trust, CCG, Public Health, PIV and Walsall Council Social Care directorate
  • Meeting with ‘expert’ carers

Wider collaboration on falls prevention and awareness has been established across the West Midlands. Links have been established with Birmingham City Council, University Hospitals Birmingham and Shropshire CCG, who are all currently involved in the delivery of Health Education West Midlands (HEWM) falls related projects.

Details of current falls prevention training is available in our learning and development pages

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